An update review of school places in Solihull is within a report to the councils Children’s Services, Education & Skills Scrutiny Board on Wednesday next week (17 January).
I have posted the link to the report here: https://democracy.solihull.gov.uk/documents/s116314/mainstream%20demography%20v3.pdf
With the pdf version found here:
Paragraph 3.3 gives a taster:
Solihull is currently experiencing a drop in the birth rate which has fallen by 11% in the last 5 years and this is already being felt by primary schools. At October 2022 pupil census, there were 230 empty reception places (8%), equivalent to over 7 forms of entry and in Year 1 there were 184 empty places (6%). Assuming demand for school places from children living outside of the Solihull continues at current levels, forecasts show that by September 2025 we will be operating with up to 17 forms of entry or over 500 empty reception places.
Ken Hawkins 